Technical Training

The Flybe Training Academy offers a wide choice of maintenance training packages, designed to enable delegates to carry out effective line and base maintenance tasks. We are an EASA Part 147 training organisation and our training meets federal regulatory requirements. We offer aircraft type training and all of our courses are examined in-house for your convenience.

Training is delivered by our dedicated and highly experienced team of instructors, who are able to deliver courses either at our Training Academy in the UK or at a suitable customer location.

Course Delivery Locations

All courses can be delivered at our Training Academy in Exeter or at suitable customer facilities worldwide.

Our highly trained instructors are flexible and capable of travelling anywhere in the world - please contact us for more information.

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Technical Type Courses

Our courses are well structured and delivered in a accordance with EASA regulations under Part 147 approval. Type Courses are available for B1 and B2 licence holders and we also offer combined B1 and B2 courses. Courses are available for the following aircraft types;

Structured Practical Training

We offer EASA- approved (EU) 1149/2011 compliant structured practical training packages, designed for licenced engineers who have completed an approved type rating course. The training is delivered by experienced certified licenced engineers from our on-site Maintenance and Repair Hangars and is available on both Embraer 170/190 and Bombardier Q400 aircraft. Each package is delivered over a 10 day period (and includes overnight stays).

EASA Part 66 Self-Study Programme

Flybe Training Academy offers a self-study EASA Part 66 B1.1 Licence which permits Licenced Engineers to issue certifications of Release to Service following maintenance, including aircraft structure, powerplant and mechanical and electrical systems.

Operating as part of Flybe - the World's largest operator of the Dash-8 Q400, the Flybe Training Academy is pleased to now offer a one day course covering common defects and reset procedures for new and existing Q400 operators - providing the essential knowledge to minimise aircraft downtime.

The course has been designed by and will be delivered by highly experienced Q400 licenced engineers with both base and line maintenance experience and the content can even be tailored towards specific aircraft operations. Courses are available on request and can be delivered either at customer facilities or at the Flybe Training Academy.